inspector
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to inspector: inspector general
in·spec·tor
(ĭn-spĕk′tər)n. Abbr. ins. or insp.
1. One who is appointed or employed to inspect something.
2. A police officer ranking next below superintendent.
in·spec′to·ral, in′spec·to′ri·al (-tôr′ē-əl) adj.
in·spec′tor·ship′ n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
inspector
(ɪnˈspɛktə)n
1. a person who inspects, esp an official who examines for compliance with regulations, standards, etc
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a police officer ranking below a superintendent or chief inspector and above a sergeant
inˈspectoral, inspectorial adj
inˈspectorˌship n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
in•spec•tor
(ɪnˈspɛk tər)n.
1. a person who inspects.
2. an officer appointed to inspect.
3. a police officer usu. ranking next below a superintendent.
[1595–1605; < Latin]
in•spec′to•ral, in`spec•to′ri•al (-ˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.
in•spec′tor•ship`, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  inspector - a high ranking police officer |
| 2. | inspector - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues" bank examiner - an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction checker - one who checks the correctness of something investigator - someone who investigates scrutiniser, scrutinizer - a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care scrutineer, canvasser - someone who examines votes at an election |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
inspector
noun examiner, investigator, supervisor, monitor, superintendent, auditor, censor, surveyor, scrutinizer, checker, overseer, scrutineer The mill was finally closed down by safety inspectors.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
مُفَتِّشمُفَتِّشٌمُفَتِّش الشُّرْطَه
inspektor-kakomisař
inspektørpolitiassistent=-inspektør
tarkastaja
inspektor
eftirlitsmaîurlögregluvarîstjóri
検査官
조사관
inšpektor
inšpektornadzornik
inspektör
ผู้ตรวจสอบ
thanh tra viên
inspector
[ɪnˈspektəʳ] N (= official) → inspector(a) m/f; (on bus, train) → revisor(a) m/f, controlador(a) m/f (LAm); (in police, of school) → inspector(a) m/finspector of schools (Brit) → inspector(a) m/f de enseñanza
inspector of taxes → Inspector(a) m/f de Hacienda
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inspector
[ɪnˈspɛktər] n (ensuring standards are adhered to) → inspecteur/trice m/f
building inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f du bâtiment
meat inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f des viandes tax inspector, weapons inspector
building inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f du bâtiment
meat inspector → inspecteur/trice m/f des viandes tax inspector, weapons inspector
(British) (in the police force) → inspecteur/trice m/f
Inspector Jill Brown → l'inspecteur Jill Brown chief inspector, detective inspector, police inspector
Inspector Jill Brown → l'inspecteur Jill Brown chief inspector, detective inspector, police inspector
(also ticket inspector) (on bus, train) → contrôleur/euse m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inspector
n (= factory inspector, on buses, trains) → Kontrolleur(in) m(f); (of schools) → Schulrat m, → Schulrätin f; (of police) → Polizeiinspektor(in) m(f); (higher) → Kommissar(in) m(f); (of taxes) → Steuerinspektor(in) m(f); customs inspector → Zollinspektor(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inspector
[ɪnˈspɛktəʳ] n (police inspector) → ispettore/trice (di polizia); (schools inspector) → ispettore/trice scolastico/a; (on bus, train) → controllore minspector of taxes → ispettore m del fisco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inspect
(inˈspekt) verb1. to look at, or examine, carefully or formally. He inspected the bloodstains.
2. to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run. Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean.
3. to look at (troops etc) ceremonially. The Queen will inspect the regiment.
inˈspection (-ʃən) nouninˈspector noun
1. a person appointed to inspect. a school inspector.
2. a police officer below a superintendent and above a sergeant in rank.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
inspector
→ مُفَتِّشٌ inspektor inspektør Inspektor επιθεωρητής inspector tarkastaja inspecteur inspektor ispettore 検査官 조사관 inspecteur inspektør inspektor inspetor инспектор inspektör ผู้ตรวจสอบ denetçi thanh tra viên 检查员Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009